5th Grade Variable Word Problems: Multiply & Divide

If x represents the number of apples in a basket and each apple costs $2, how much do 5 apples cost?

• $5

• $20

• $10

• $15

A box contains y toy cars. If each toy car costs $3, what is the total cost for 4 toy cars?

• $15

• $6

• $12

• $9

If a book has x pages and you read 3 pages each day, how many days will it take to finish the book if x is 12?

• 6 days

• 5 days

• 4 days

• 3 days

A pack of pencils costs $x. If you buy 6 packs, how much do you spend in total?

• x/6

• 6x

• 7x

• 5x

If there are y students in a class and each student has 4 notebooks, how many notebooks are there in total?

• 8y

• 2y

• y notebooks

• 4y

A farmer has x chickens. If he sells 2 chickens, how many chickens does he have left?

• 2x

• x + 2

• x - 1

• x - 2

If a movie ticket costs $5 and you buy x tickets, how much do you spend in total?

• $10 + x

• 5 + x

• 5 * x

• 5 * (x + 1)

A recipe calls for y cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• y/3

• 3y

• 4y

• 2y

If x is the number of hours you work and you earn $10 per hour, how much do you earn after working for 5 hours?

• $100

• $50

• $70

• $30

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 4 rows, how many flowers are planted in total?

• 2x

• 4x

• x+4

• 16x